Welcome to Ilse Roux bridal wear

Come and indulge yourself in our variety of chic, classic, whimsical and haute couture bridal styles – all created with the utmost care and attention to detail, inspired by designer dreams.

You can be sure that your big day is as near to our heart as it is to yours and we would love to celebrate it with an exclusively designed wedding gown, fashioned to perfection - just for you.

By building a relationship with our brides, we learn their heartbeat and this enables us to weave their delicate dreams into material, capturing the very essence of romance and timeless elegance.

Please do take the time to wander through the selection of possibilities we have to offer. Be sure to stroll into our gallery – it is certain to make you linger. We also guide you in your gown endeavour by unlocking our very special Dress Tips room, filled with secrets just for you.

Do not hesitate to call for assistance at any time.

We trust you'll enjoy your visit.

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Ilse Roux

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Inspire • Create • Reflect

Here are some guidelines on how to choose the perfect wedding gown for your big day. Unlock the treasures of the design industry and learn how you can look your very best.

Dress particulars & tips

Body Types

Description:A figure that is straight up and down with no curves (slim figure).

Perfect for:Styles that create a figure. Particularly those who create a defined waistline, creating the illusion of curves.

Description:A narrow waist with fuller bust and hips.

Perfect for:Most styles, especially those with a natural waist.

Description:Bigger top half and a smaller bottom.

Perfect for:Styles with a fuller bottom, creating balance between the top and the bottom.

Description:A curvy bottom half.

Perfect for:Styles with a fuller skirt. Straps or capped sleeves will balance out the silhouette.

Description:A figure with a significantly large diameter at the waistline and smaller measurements at the hips and shoulders.

Perfect for:Styles that focus on the under bust area, such as the empire cut, as well as styles with fabric that opens at the front of the dress. Also consider a criss cross at the back of the dress.

Waistlines

Description:5cm above the belly button.

Perfect for:Those with a natural hourglass body shape.

Description:5cm below the natural waist and is considered the most flattering.

Perfect for:Emphasizing height and slenderness for most body types.

Description:The dropped waist falls below the Basque waist.

Perfect for:Full figured, short-waisted or wide-hipped body shapes.

silhouettes

Description:Cut close to the rib cage, but along the body it has a slightly flared A-shaped skirt.

Perfect for:Most body types.

Description:The ball gown has a fitted bodice and very full, bell-shaped skirt.

Perfect for:Slim girls and pear shapes.

Description:Is a type of sheath gown where the skirt flares out from the knee.

Perfect for:Brides who have curves and want to show them off.

Description:Sheath gowns closely follows the curves of the body. They can either be slinky and sexy or more structured.

Perfect for:Tall and slim or slim and petite figures.

Necklines

Description:The dress has no straps and is designed to reveal the shoulders.

Perfect for:Girls with a small bust or narrow shoulders.

Description:It is a round and low neckline

Perfect for:Just about everyone.

Description:Is an open neckline, shaped like a heart.

Perfect for:Brides with a short neck or small breasts.

Description:V-neck is an angled neckline with a deep V.

Perfect for:B to D bra cup sizes. It can also make broad shoulders appear more delicate.

Description:Halter-neck straps wrap around the neck and elongates the neck. These straps can be wide or very narrow.

Perfect for:Girls with sexy shoulders.

Description:A boat neck creates a straight line between the shoulders that dips slightly in the front.

Perfect for:Smaller bust sizes, because it adds broadness to the top half. Perfect for a pear shape figure.

Description:The color on this neckline extends 1 inch above the collarbone and has an elongating effect.

Perfect for:Girls with a small torso.

Description:This neckline is on the shoulder knobs and covers a part of the upper arm.

Perfect for:Pear-shaped girls – it broadens the top and balances the hips.

Description:This neckline can be combined with the strapless, straight line or the sweetheart neckline.

Perfect for:Brides with a smaller bust or broad shoulders.

Description:The straps and the neckline form a square. It is universally flattering.

Perfect for:Broad shoulders and the well-endowed, since it cuts low.

Colour

Description:Brilliant white is great, as is almost any other shade (winter white, ivory, champagne, platinum, silver grey)

Description:Brilliant white, winter white, silver grey or platinum would look great. If you have a yellow undertone, I would not recommend ivory or champagne. If you have a red undertone, I would not recommend champagne.